Upgrading/downgrading the camera firmware
Once the FortiRecorder NVR is connected to your cameras, you can upgrade/downgrade the camera firmware through the FortiRecorder web UI.
| Fortinet does not recommend downgrading firmware. Downgrading firemware could result in a loss of configuration information. |
To upgrade/downgrade your cameras’ firmware
1. First, go to Camera > Configuration > Firmware to check the availability of the camera firmware. For the corresponding camera model, if the Availability column says Fortinet Support, that means the firmware is available to download from the Fortinet Technical Support web site.
2. Download the firmware file from the Fortinet Technical Support web site and save the file on your PC:
3. Go to Camera > Configuration > Firmware.
4. Click the Upload button to upload the downloaded firmware images. After the firmware is successfully uploaded, the Availability column will show Local.
5. Go to Camera > Configuration > Camera.
6. Select the camera that you want to upgrade/downgrade and click the Upgrade button. Note that you can select multiple cameras and upgrade/downgrade them at the same time.
7. From the available firmware list, select the firmware version you want to upgrade to and click OK.
The camera installs the new firmware. During this time, the camera will not be able to record video if it was scheduled; you may notice a gap in the recorded video clips.